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All past CPRF meetings are listed below, but not all have notes available. In those cases where notes are listed the speakers have given their permission for the public presentation of their comments. In some cases, notes are not listed due to the wishes of the speakers for their comments to be off the record. Where available, meeting notes may be downloaded in Adobe Acrobat Portable Document Format (PDF).
November13th Comedy & Conflict Speakers: Imam Yahya Hendi, Muslim Chaplain, Georgetown University Elahe Izadi, Comedian and Political Journalist Craig Zelizer, Associate Director, Master of Arts in Conflict Resolution Program, Georgetown University
Moderator: Dr. S. Ayse Kadayifci-Orellana, Visiting Assistant Professor, Georgetown University's MA Program in Conflict Resolution Summary (PDF)
October16th Religion, Culture, and Interpretations of Democracy: Implications for Peacebuilding Speakers:
Mohammed Abu-Nimer, Professor, School of International Service, American University Marc Gopin, Director, The Center for World Religions, Diplomacy, and Conflict Resolution and professor in the School for Conflict Analysis and Resolution at George Mason James Patton, Executive Vice President, International Center for Religion and Diplomacy Moderator: Juliette Schmidt, Director, Partners in Humanity, Search for Common Ground Summary (PDF)
October9th The Global Power of Talk: Lessons of Diplomacy and Negotiation
Speakers:
Chester A. Crocker, James R. Schlesinger Professor, Strategic Studies, Georgetown University's Walsh School of Foreign Service Fen Osler Hampson, Distinguished Fellow and Director of Global Security, Centre for International Governance Innovation David E. Sanger, Chief Washington Correspondent, The New York Times I. William Zartman, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus, John Hopkins University Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies Moderator: Paul B. Stares, Director, Council on Foreign Relations Center for Preventive Action Summary (PDF)
September The Middle East and Arab Spring: Prospects for Sustainable Peace Speakers: Azizah al-Hibri, Professor Emerita of Law, University of Richmond. Founder and President, KARAMAH: Muslim Women Layers for Human Rights Dr. Muqtedar Khan, Associate Professor, Political Science and International Relations, University of Delaware Laith Kubba, Senior Director, Middle East and North Africa, The National Endowment for Democracy Dr. Peter Mandaville, Director of the Ali Vural Ak Center for Global Islamic Studies and Associate Professor of Government, George Mason University Moderator: Joseph V. Montville, Director of the Program on Healing Historical Memory, School for Conflict Analysis and Resolution, George Mason University Summary (PDF)
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July Democracy & Conflict Series I: Elections in Post-Conflict Africa: A Look at Process and Impact Speakers:
Laura Grace, Program Manager on the Election and Political Processes team, National Democratic Institute
Steve McDonald, Consulting director of the Africa Program and Project on Leadership and Building State Capacity, the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars
Tess McEnery, Democracy Specialist, Elections and Political Transitions Team USAID
Gregory Simpkins, Professional Staff Member for the U.S. House Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health and Human Rights Moderator:
Frances Fortune, Director, Africa Program, Search For Common Ground Summary (PDF)
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June Culturally-Based Approaches to Peacebuilding in Pakistan Speakers:
Ali Gohar, Just Peace Initiatives Inc.
Samar Minallah, Documentary filmmaker and human rights activist
Shahid Nadeem, Co-founder and co-driector of Ajoka Theater
Leena El-Ali, Director, Muslim-Western Relations and Middle East & North Africa Programs Summary (PDF)
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May Human Security in Practice Speakers:
Ambassador Yukio Takasu, Special Adviser on human security to the United Nations Secretary-General
Mary Kaldor, Director, Civil Society and Human Security Research Unit at the London School of Economics
Sean McFate, Assistant Professor, Department of International Security Studies at the National Defense University
William Tsuma,Program Manager, Preventive Action and Human Security at the Global Partnership for the Prevention of Armed Conflict (GPPAC) Moderator:
Lisa Schirch, Director, 3P Human Security Summary (PDF)
March Somalia: Creating Space for Fresh Approaches to Peacebuilding Speakers:
Michele Cesari, Resident Representative for the Life & Peace Institute, Nairobi, Kenya
Shamsia W. Ramadhan, Programmes and Communications Advisor, Life & Peace Institute, Nairobi, Kenya
Laura Weis, Ph.D. candidate at the Kroc Institute/Notre Dame, contributing author to Somalia: Creating Space for Fresh Approaches to Peacebuilding Moderator:
David Cortright, Director of Policy Studies, Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies, University of Notre Dame Summary (PDF)
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February Extractives, Equity and Conflict Speakers:
Rees Warne,Senior Technical Advisor for Resource Governance at Catholic Relief Services (CRS)
Peter Rosenblum,Lieff, Cabraser, Heimann & Bernstein Clinical Professor in Human Rights at Columbia Law School
Isabel Munilla,Director of Publish What You Pay United States Moderator:
Raymond Gilpin, Director United States Institute of Peace’s Center for Sustainable Economies Summary (PDF)
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2011
December Healing the Wounds of History: North-South, Black-White Speakers:
Edward L. Ayers, President, University of Richmond
David W. Blight,
Class of 1954 Professor of American History and Director, Gilder Lehrman Center for the Study of Slavery, Resistance & Abolition, Yale University
Frank Smith, Ph.D., Director, African American Civil War Memorial and Museum, Washington, D.C.
Donald W. Shriver, President-Emeritus, Union Theological Seminary, New York Special Guest Speaker:
Honorable Eleanor Holmes Norton, United States Representative for the District of Columbia
Moderator:
Joseph Montville, Director, Program on Healing Historical Memory, School of Conflict Analysis and Resolution, George Mason University
November Arts and Conflict Speakers:
Cynthia Cohen, Director, Program in Peacebuilding and the Arts, International Center for Ethics, Justice and Public Life, Brandeis University
Lena Slachmuijlder, Chief Programming Officer, Search for Common Ground Moderator:
Sheldon Himelfarb, Director, Center of Innovation: Media, Conflict and Peacebuilding / Director, Center of Innovation: Science, Technology and Peacebuilding, United States Institute of Peace Summary (PDF)
October Youth and Masculinities Speakers:
Maria Correia, South Asia Social Development Sector Manager, World Bank
Lena Slachmuijlder, Chief Programming Officer, Search for Common Ground
Marc Sommers, Fellow, Woodrow Wilson Center Moderator:
Julia Roig, President, Partners for Democratic Change
September Governance in the Republic of the Sudan: Regional Conflicts after Southern Secession Speakers:
Rebecca Hamilton, Special Correspondent on Sudan, The Washington Post, Fellow, The New America Foundation
Jonathan Temin, Sudan Program Director, United States Institute of Peace Moderator:
Steve Utterwulghe, Vice President of Development, Search for Common Ground
July Speakers:
Mona Dave, Asia Program Officer, National Endowment for Democracy
Patti Petesch, International Development Consultant and Researcher Moderator:
Nick Oatley, Director of Institutional Learning, Search for Common Ground Summary (PDF)
June Human Security and Stabilization in Afghanistan and Beyond: New Research Speakers:
Christian Dennys, Researcher, UK Defense Academy and Cranfield University
Peter Walker, Director of the Feinstein International Center, Tufts University Moderator and Respondant:
Col John Agoglia, Vice President for Government Services, IDS International Summary (PDF)
May From Revolution to Democracy: Lessons for Political Transitions in the
Middle East and North Africa Speakers:
Endy Bayuni, Visiting Fellow, East-West Center
Michele Dunne, Senior Associate, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
Peter Gastrow, Senior Fellow and Director of Programs, International Peace Institute Moderator:
Leena El-Ali, Director, Muslim-Western Relations and Middle East & North Africa Programs,
Search for Common Ground Summary (PDF)
March Civil Society-Military Relations and Human Security Speakers:
Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense Rosa Brooks United States Department of Defense
Lisa Schirch, Director 3D Security Eastern Mennonite University
Col. Mark Mykleby Special Strategic Assistant to Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff
Fulco van Deventer, Policy and Political Advisor Cordaid Summary (PDF)
Reasonable Expectations: Civil Society as Peacemaker Findings from a Multi-Country Study Speaker:
Thania Paffenholz, Lecturer and Senior Researcher, Peace, Conflict and Development, Graduate School of International and Developmental Studies, Geneva, Switzerland Discussant:
Lisa Schirch, Director 3D Security Eastern Mennonite University
Moderator:
Michael Lund, Senior Specialist, Conflict and peacebuilding Management Systems International, Inc. Working Paper (PDF)
December Drugs and Conflict: The Impact of US Policy Speakers:
Vanda Felbab-Brown, Fellow, Foreign Policy, 21st Century Defense Initiative, Brookings Institution
Sidney Weintraub, William E. Simon Chair in Political Economy, Center for Strategic & International Studies (CSIS)
Patrick Ward, Acting Deputy Director for Supply Reduction, White House Office of National Drug Control Policy Moderator:
Peter Woodrow, Project Co-Director, Reflecting Peace Practice, CDA Collaborative Learning Projects Summary (PDF)
This forum was held under Chatham House Rule and therefore was not recorded.
November Business Operations in Conflict Zones? Speakers:
Dost Bardouille-Crema, Project Director, Corporate Engagement Project, CDA Collaborative Learning Projects
Melissa Powell, Head, Strategy and Partnerships, UN Global Compact Office, United Nations
Jeffery Davidson, Principal Adviser, International Institutions and Communities, Rio Tinto Moderator:
Virginia Haufler, Associate Professor, University of Maryland Summary (PDF)
October Conflict Sensitivity and Aid: Can Funding Fuel Conflict? Speakers:
Neil Levine, Director of the Office of Conflict Management and Mitigation, USAID
Paul Miller, Foreign Aid Advisor, Catholic Relief Services
Marshall Wallace, Project Director, Do No Harm, CDA Collaborative Learning Projects Moderator:
P. Terrance Hopman, Conflict Management Program Director, Johns Hopkins SAIS
September Evaluating Peacebuilding and Promoting Learning First Panel:
Speakers: Tom Bamat, Senior Technical Advisor, Justice and Peacebuilding, Catholic Relief Services
Andy Blum, Senior Program Officer, United States Institute of Peace
Sharon Morris, Director, Conflict Management Group, Mercy Corps
Cheyanne Scharbatke-Church, Besa: Catalysing Strategic Change
Tjip Walker, Warning and Analysis Team, Office of Conflict Management and Mitigation, USAID Second Panel:
Speakers:
Carolyne Ashton, Senior Research Associate, Search for Common Ground
Tom Bamat, Senior Technical Advisor, Justice and Peacebuilding, Catholic Relief Services
Clara Hagens, Regional Technical Advisor, Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning, Catholic Relief Services
Jerome Helfft, Design, Monitoring & Evaluation Specialist, Search for Common Ground
Susan Allen Nan, Assistant Professor, Institute for Conflict Analysis and Resolution, George Mason University Moderator: Nick Oatley, Director, Institutional Learning, Search for Common Ground Summary (PDF)
July The Cost of Conflict and the Economics of Peace Speakers:
Gary Milante, Research Economist, World Bank
Raymond Gilpin, Associate Vice President, Sustainable Economies Centers of Innovation, US Institute of Peace Moderator: Zoë Cooprider, US Project Manager, Institute for Economics & Peace Summary (PDF)
May The International Criminal Court: Taking Stock of Peace and Justice Speakers:
Juan Mendez, Advisor to the Prosecutor, International Criminal Court
Ruth Wedgwood, Professor and Director of the International Law and Organizations Program, SAIS
Janet McElligott, President of McElligott Associates Moderator: John Marks, President and Founder, Search for Common Ground
Summary (PDF)
March Conflict in Our Own Backyard: Prospects for Racial Reconciliation Speakers: Rob Corcoran, National Director, Initiatives of Change
David Campt, Independent Consultant on Race
Jana Carter, Project Director, Search USA Moderator: Marvin Johnson, Founder and Executive Director of the Center for Alternative Dispute Resolution Summary (PDF)
December Development and Peacebuilding: Reforming the Foreign Assistance Act Speakers: Diana Ohlbaum, Senior Professional Staff Member, House Committee on Foreign Affairs
Bridget Moix, Legislative Secretary, Friends Committee on National Legislation
Susan Reichle, Senior Deputy Assistant Administrator, USAID’s Nureau for Democracy, Conflict and Humanitarian Assistance Moderator: Sandra Melone, Vice President, Search for Common Ground Summary (PDF)
November Topic: Investing in Peace: Public-Private Partnership for the Mission-Driven Speakers: Lisa Coll, Judith Gillespie, Cate Johnson, Dušan Ondrušek Moderator: Raymond Shonholtz, J.D. Summary (PDF)
October Topic: Investing in Peace: Taking Conflict Resolution and Development to Scale Speakers: Harriet Fulbright, Mark Schneider, Avi Meyerstein Moderator: Nancy Bearg Summary (PDF)
September Topic: The 3Ds in Action: A System-Wide Approach to 21st Century Security Speakers: Louise Diamond, Ph. D., Lisa Schirch, Cynthia Irmer Moderator: Susan Collin Marks Audio | Summary (PDF)
July Topic: Crisis and Opportunity: A 3D Approach to Humanitarian Aid in Pakistan Speakers: Azhar Hussain, Mukhtar Khan, Amb. Riaz Mohammad Khan, Rebecca Winthrop Moderator: Leena El-Ali Summary (PDF)
*Due to technological difficulties, we are unable to provide video coverage from the July forum. We apologize for any inconvenience.
June Topic: The Use of Soap Opera to Prevent Violence Speakers: John Marks, Deborah Jones Transcript (PDF)
May Topic: Engaging Cuba: A New Way Forward Speakers: Jake Colvin, Peter Kornbluth, Daniel Erikson, Wayne Smith Moderator: Patrick Doherty Video |Transcript (PDF) | Summary (PDF)
April Topic:Toward a New Security Framework: Civil-Military Relations and Interagency Coordination Speakers: Lt. Col. Shannon Beebe, Reuben Brigety, Barak A. Salmoni Moderator: Lisa Schirch Video | Transcript (PDF)
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February Topic: Reshaping the Foreign Bureaucracy Speakers: Wendy Chamberlin, Samuel Lewis, Richard Moose, Karen DeYoung Moderator: Susan Collin Marks Video | Notes (PDF)
January
Topic: Toward a Post-Partisan Foreign Policy:
What Is Possible in the Current Media Climate? Speakers: David Corn, Steven Clemons Moderator: Elizabeth Becker Video |Notes (PDF)
December
Topic: Toward a Bipartisan Foreign Policy:
What Can Religious Leaders Contribute? Speakers: Marc Gopin, Richard Land, Ahmed Younis Moderator: Joseph Montville Notes (PDF)
November
Topic: Towards a Bi-Partisan Foreign Policy
Speakers: Sen. Chuck Hagel, Jim Hoagland
Moderator: John Marks Notes(PDF) |Audio
October
Topic: Changing Course: A New Direction for U.S. Engagement with the Muslim World
Speakers: Nadia Bilbassy-Charters, David Fairman, Rob Fersh, Sally Quinn
Moderator: Daniel Brumberg Notes (PDF)
September Topic: Isolation vs. Engagement - Part Three: Obama, McCain and American Foreign Policy Speakers: Hon. Steve Bartlett, Amb. Martin S. Indyk Moderator: John Marks Notes (PDF) |Audio (MP3)
July Topic: Isolation vs. Engagement - Part Two: When Diplomats Do Their Job Speakers: Tom Dine, Daniel Levy and Barbara Slavin Moderator: John Marks Notes (PDF) | Audio (MP3)
June Topic: Isolation vs. Engagement - Part One: The Changing Role of the Military Speakers: David F. Davis, Brig. Gen. Khawar Hanif, Martin Hanratty Moderator: Charles Hauss Notes (PDF) | Audio (MP3)
May Topic: Olympic Diplomacy Speakers: Harry Harding and Richard Solomon Moderator: Chic Dambach Notes (PDF) | Audio (MP3)
April Topic: U.S.-Iran Inter-religious Dialogue Speakers: John Bryson Chane and Ahmed Irvani Moderator: William Green Miller Notes (PDF)
March Topic: Catalyzing an upward spiral in Western relations with the Global Muslim Community Speakers: Dalia Mogahed, Emmanuel Kattan and William M. Belding Moderator: Leena El-Ali (SFCG) Notes (PDF)
February Topic: Advocacy on Behalf of Peacebuilding During Political Campaigns (and beyond) Speakers: Jasmeet Sidhu, Lynn Kunkle and David Devlin-Foltz Moderator: Yonce Shelton (SFCG) Notes (PDF) | Audio recording (MP3)
December Topic: Peacemaking in the midst of turbulence: the South Asian challenge Speakers: Farhana Ali, Douglas Johnston, Alan Kronstadt Moderator: William Zartman, School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) Notes (PDF)
November Topic: Importance of early warning signs in conflict prevention; lessons from Zimbabwe Speakers: Ozong Agborsangaya-Fiteu, Krista Hendry, Mark Schneider Moderator: Charles F. Dambach Notes (PDF)| Audio recording (MP3)
October Topic: Achieving peaceful elections; lessons learned from Sierra Leone and Nigeria Speakers: Christopher Fomunyoh, National Democratic Institute (NDI); Christian Hennemeyer, International Foundation for Election Systems (IFES) Moderator: Randolph Carter, Search for Common Ground (SFCG) Notes (PDF) |Audio recording (MP3)
September Topic: Reflective Practice and Institutional Learning in Organizations: Are we learning from ourselves and how? Speakers: Carole Frampton, Paul Miller, Wallace Warfield, Peter Woodrow Moderator: Melanie Greenberg
July Topic: Peacebuiling in a Post-Conflict Situation: The Case of Nepal Speakers: Homraj Acharya, Colette Rausch, Rajendra Mulmi Download PowerPoint presentation
June Topic: The Global Peace Index: Its Value and Implications and the Next Steps Speakers: Ola Storberg, Harriet Mayor Fulbright, Michael S. Lund, Ambassador John McDonald, Charles F. Dambach
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May Topic: Preventing Mass Atrocities: Building a Long-Term Global Constituency Speakers: Mark Hanis, Anita Sharma , Dr. Andrea Bartoli
April (special session)
The CPRF held a special session this month with Dr. Sari Nusseibeh and Dr. Marc Gopin. Susan Collin Marks, Vice-President of Search for Common Ground, facilitated the session. The panelists discussed the challenges and opportunities for peace in the Middle East.
April Topic: Reintegration and Rehabilitation of Child Soldiers: Working to heal the Children of War Speakers: Betty Bigombe, Patrick White, Michael Wessells pdf
March:
Topic: Tools for preventing and transforming conflict: Media projects and communication strategies Speakers: Deborah Jones, Adam Kaplan, Ivan Sigal pdf
February Topic: Sunni – Shi’a Reconciliation Speakers: Imam Abolfazl B. Nahidian, Mohammad Faghfoory, Dr. Jamal Barzinji pdf
December Topic: Corporate Social Responsibility in Crisis Zones Speakers: Tam Nguyen, Bennett Freeman, Heather P. Kulp, Deirdre LaPin, Barbara Addy pdf
November Topic: Democratically Elected Leaders Not Perpetuating Democracy Speakers: Paula Schriefer, Dr. Andrei Piontkovsky, Patrick Merloe, Dr. Richard Rubenstein pdf
October Topic: Sudan: Sovereignty and the Responsibility to Protect Speakers: Jason Small, David L. Phillips
September Topic: Madrasas and “The Global War on Terror” Speakers: Douglas Johnston, Azhar Hussain, Ahmed Younis pdf
July Topic: Enduring Conflict In Colombia and the Swell of the Internally Displaced Speakers: Andrea Lari, Kristele Younes pdf
June Topic: Political Conflict/Unrest in Ethiopia and Eritrea Speakers: Mark Schneider, Samuel Tesfaye, Terrance Lyons, Asgede Hagos pdf
May Topic: Progress towards Peace in Aceh, but what about Papua? Speakers: Blair A. King, Brian McFeeters, Father Neles Tebay, Mr. Arko Hananto Budiadi pdf
April Topic: Elections in Colombia and the Challenges that they Present to the Peace Process Speakers: Dr. Cynthia J. Arnson, Phillip McLean pdf
March Topic: How is the UN Promoting Human Rights and What is the Role of the US? Speakers: Lee Feinstein, Michael Posner, Ted Piccone pdf
February Topic: Track Two Diplomacy and Iran Speakers: Ambassador (ret.) William Green, Professor Robert A. Destro, Dr. Ahmad Iravani, Professor Marshall J. Breger pdf
December Topic: Approaches to the Second Bush Administration Speakers: Lorne Craner, Ken Wollack pdf
November Topic: The Role Women in Peacebuilding Speakers: Pamela Aall, Hattiee Babbitt, Cindy Courville pdf
September Topic: Can the United Nations Help Prevent Violent Conflict? Speakers: Johanna Mendelson Forman, Chetan Kumar, Victoria K. Holt pdf
July Topic: Democracy Promotion and U.S. Foreign Policy Speakers: Marina S. Ottaway, Patrick Merloe pdf
June Topic: Inclusion in Peace Processes: Who Should Have a Seat at the Table? Speakers: William A. Stuebner, Ambassador (ret.) Paul J. Hare pdf
April Topic: NGO Operations and U.S. Anti-Terrorism Statutes Speakers: Roger G. Weiner pdf
March Topic: Transitioning from Conflict to Peace: India/Pakistan compared with Morocco/Polisario & Ethiopia/Eritrea Speakers: Ambassador (ret.) William B. Milam, Ellen Laipson, Dr. I. William Zartman
February Topic: Renegotiating an Effective Non-Proliferation Regime Speakers: Jon Wolfsthal, Caroline Russell, Jonathan Dean pdf
December Topic: Reconciling Civil Liberties and Security Speakers: Joseph Onek, Paul Rosenzweig, Timothy Edgar pdf
November Topic: Addressing Non-Traditional Threats to Security Speakers: Carla Koppell, Sonal Shah, Stewart Patrick, Chuck Woolery pdf
October Topic: Bridging the “Post-Conflict Security Gap” Speakers: Dr. Joanna Spear, Robert Perito, Dr. Joseph J. Collins pdf
September Topic: Removing Dictatorship: Options for the International Community Speakers: Ambassador Mark Palmer, Nina Bang-Jensen, Thomas Hill pdf
July Topic: Relations Between International NGO’s and the Military in Reconstruction & Peacekeeping Speakers: Nancy Lindborg, Major General William L. Nash, Robert Macpherson pdf
June Topic: Can Longer Term Development Assistance Be Used to Build Peace? Speakers: Sharon Morris, Ian Bannon pdf
May Topic: Bridging the Gap Between America and the Muslim World: The Role of Muslim and Arab American Organizations Speakers: Radwan Masmoudi, Nihad Awad, Azizah al-Hibri pdf
April Topic: Bridging the Gap: America and the Muslim Middle East Speakers: Ambassador Christopher Ross, Professor Shibley Telhami, Shamil Idriss pdf
March Topic: Challenges of Post-Conflict Reconstruction in Iraq Speakers: Kenneth H. Bacon, Patrick Clawson & Bathsheba Crocker pdf
December Topic:Democracy Promotion or “Democracy by Force”: Past Uses and Implications for the Future Speakers: Elizabeth Clark, Dr. Marina S. Ottaway , Dr. Judith Yaphe pdf
November: Topic: Coming in From the Cold: Are Sudan and Libya Leaving Terrorism Behind? Speakers: Ambassador Tim Carney & Dr. William Lewis pdfAtlantic Council bulletin (by Dr. William Lewis)
October Topic: Humanitarianism in Crisis: Have Relief Organizations Become Part of the Problem? Speakers: David Reiff pdf
September Topic: The Potential for a Non-violent Intifada: A New Possibility for the Israeli Palestinian Conflict Speakers: John Marks, Susan Collin Marks, Steven Kull pdf
June Topic: From Conflict to Peace: The Case of Sri Lanka Speakers: Ambassador Edward Marks, Ambassador Ernest Corea, & Dr. Karunyan Arulanantham pdf
May Topic: Challenges for International Justice & Reconciliation Speakers: Ambassador David J. Scheffer pdf
April Topic: Stolen Elections: Consequences for Conflict Prevention & Resolution Speakers: Patrick Merloe, John Prendergast, & Brian Joseph pdf
March Topic: Northern Ireland Since Good Friday: Lessons Learned, Obstacles Ahead, and Possibilities for Progress on the Rocky Path to Peace Speakers: Professor Paul J. Arthur pdf
February Topic: Defining Terrorism: Is One Man’s Terrorist Really Another Man’s Freedom Fighter? Speakers: Ambassador Phillip C. Wilcox, Jr., Larry C. Johnson pdf
December Topic: Jammu & Kashmir: Is there a Solution? Speakers: Ambassador Teresita Schaffer, Michael Krepon pdf
November Topic: Holy War and Holy Peace: The Role of Religion in Terrorism, Counter-Terrorism, and Conflict Resolution Speakers: Dr. Marc Gopin, Dr. Imad-ad-Dean Ahmad
October Topic: Responding to Terrorism: What Role for Conflict Prevention & Resolution? Speakers: The Honorable Gareth Evans, The Honorable Lee Hamilton pdf
September Topic: The Middle East Conflict: Is Peace Still Possible? Speakers: Ambassador Dennis Ross
July Topic: Macedonia’s Violent Turbulence: Where to Now? Speakers: Ilir Zherka, Dr. Daniel Serwers
June Topic: Africa’s Inherited Borders: Source of Stability or Conflict Speakers: Dr. I. William Zartman, Dr. Marina Ottaway pdf
May Topic: Sweden’s Role in Conflict Prevention Speakers: Ambassador Jan Eliasson pdf
April Topic: Faith-Based Peacemaking: The Role of Religious Actors in Preventing and Resolving Conflict Worldwide Speakers: Dr. David Smock, Dr. Barry Hart pdf
March Topic: The Pursuit of Arab-Israeli Peace: A Retrospective Speakers: Dr. Aaron Miller
February Topic: Conflict in Colombia: Plan Colombia & Prospects for Peace Speakers: Dr. Rob Ricigliano, Ambassador Peter Romero
January Topic: Resolving Conflict in Ethiopia/Eritrea Speakers: John Prendergast
December Topic: Common Ground in the Middle East Speakers: Dr. Mohammed Abu Nimer, Charles Lenchner
November Topic: Conflict Resolution: Experiences in the Ukraine Speakers: Ambassador William Miller
October Topic: Spirituality & Conflict Prevention Speakers: Dr. Andrea Bartoli
September Topic: Conflict Resolution & Negotiation in Latin America: Opportunities & Obstacles Speakers: Ambassador Luis Lauredo
July Topic: Building Indigenous Capacity for Change and Conflict Management Worldwide Speakers: Raymond Shonholtz, Dusan Ondrusek, & Sofiko Shubladze pdf
June Topic: Missing Link in Conflict Resolution: A Practitioner’s Toolbox Speakers: John Marks pdf
May Topic: Third Side Peacemaking Speakers: Dr. William Ury
April Topic: Why is Bureaucracy Resistant to Conflict Prevention? Speakers: Dr. Morton Halperin
March Topic: The Role of the Military in Peacekeeping Speakers: Major General William Nash
February Topic: The Process of Peacemaking in Africa: Sudan, Uganda, and Congo (Brazzaville) Speakers: Dr. I. William Zartman (Johns Hopkins-SAIS) & Dr. Joyce Neu pdf
January Topic: Why is Bureaucracy Resistant to Conflict Prevention? Speakers: Ambassador J. Brian Atwood pdf
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